The old east wind comes to dream

After dawn, Xing Kang took a few people out of Guanyi, and saw Zhu Hongke, the magistrate of Meijiang County, who was waiting outside.

Zhu Hongke saluted Xing Kang and the others one by one with a red face, gray temples and a pot belly, followed by a master with a mustache.Coincidentally, Zhu Hongke and Chen Yushi were also in the same year.

After another round of polite words of mutual compliment, Zhu Hongke led the crowd and opened the official storehouse in Meijiang County.

The process was the same as yesterday in Qingjiang County. After seeing a few bags of grain, Xing Kang asked Gu Zizhan to also seal the official warehouse in Meijiang County.Likewise, none of the receipt paperwork was signed.

Chen Yushi held back all the way, and when he returned to Guanyi, he couldn't help asking Xing Kang.

"The lower officials are dull. I don't know what concerns Lord Shaoqing have. Why did you seal off the official warehouses of these two counties, neither transport the grain away, nor sign the handover? But in the eyes of Lord Shaoqing, what's wrong with these grains?" OK?"

Xing Kang laughed, "Master Chen is thinking too much. It will take a few days for the Zhenyuan army to be mobilized, and we can't move the food and grass right now. There are still five or six county offices to visit. Why don't we go to Zhenyuan after we have inspected them all?" When the soldiers of the army arrive, they will sign the handover documents and unseal them directly for escort, what will Mr. Chen think?"

There is some truth in what he said, but after all, Chen Yushi has seen a lot of things in the world at Yushitai, seeing Xing Kang's few words and wanting to expose the matter, how can he not know that he is deliberately perfunctory, and he is a little dissatisfied at the moment. "The matter of escorting grain and grass is so urgent. Since we have already seen the granaries in these two counties, why not hand them over directly, and wait until the Zhenyuan Army arrives to do this again. Wouldn't it take a lot of work? Although your official rank is in my rank Wait, but Yushitai is not subordinate to Dali Temple!"

Unable to bear it anymore, Chen Yushi questioned: "Master Shaoqing is like this, does he not trust me, Yushitai? Or, does Mr. Shaoqing not trust me, Mr. Chen?"

He was angry in his heart, the county government officials he met these few days were all his old acquaintances from the same year, so they naturally treated him more kindly than Xing Kang.Chen Yushi wondered, could it be that Xing Kang was jealous and made things difficult because of him?

Seeing that Chen Yushi blushed a little, Xing Kang was also a little unhappy at the moment.Frowning, Xing Kang still did not change his words, "I have already explained the reason of this matter to Mr. Chen. Instead of questioning this officer here, Mr. Chen might as well contact the Zhenyuan Army to see when the accompanying soldiers will arrive. It’s useless to talk about those who are in the same year and who want to build relationships!”

Chen Yushi became angry: "You—"

Seeing that he wanted to say more, Jiang Yushi hurriedly stopped him, winked at Chen Yushi, and comforted him: "I am waiting for this trip to work together to share the worries of the Holy One, everyone, please be calm and don't be impatient. .”

Xing Kang snorted coldly, shook his sleeves and left.With a calm face, Gu Zizhan got up and followed Xing Kang.

Chen Yushi was ridiculed by Xing Kang, his face was red and his ears were red. Behind him, he kept talking about "how can this be reasonable", and he could vaguely hear a few words of comfort from Jiang Yushi.

Gu Zizhan followed Xing Kang and gradually figured out some of his ideas.

Xing Kang should have seen that there must be something tricky in this Jiangbei granary!

Back at the door of the room, Xing Kang really stopped Gu Zizhan.

"Gu Sizheng, please stop, let's go into the room and talk."

Gu Zizhan followed him into the house, Xing Kang boiled water and made a cup of tea for Gu Zizhan.Stopping Gu Zizhan from getting up, Xing Kang shook his head with a smile, and said, "Chen Yushi is about to lose his composure."

Gu Zizhan asked along the way: "Master Shaoqing, what did you find?"

Xing Kang smiled and said, "You don't know, someone left Guan Yi quietly last night."

Taking a sip of tea, Xing Kang continued: "Actually, I have doubts since the morning. Jiangbei is rich, how can there be no old grain in the official warehouse? But think about it, along the way, the officials of Qingjiang County and Meijiang County In the warehouse, can you see a piece of old grain?"

Seeing Gu Zizhan nodding, he paused again, and said with a smile, "Maybe the county magistrates of these two counties only took us to see Xinliang for the sake of face."

However, Xing Kang shook his head and continued: "No. I have carefully noticed that in the official warehouses of these two counties, the ground is clean and tidy, and there is no trace of rice. If there is really old grain, or a large amount of grain has been stored, When new grain and old grain are transported, there will be a lot of fine grain and grass left on the ground. In addition, Jiangbei had a good harvest last year, and the official warehouse should have been opened many times. Over time, even if it is clean and tidy, the ground cannot be so tidy. "

"This matter is too abnormal, there must be something strange in it!"

Gu Zizhan had learned about Xing Kang's sensitivity a long time ago, and now he felt more deeply, and his heart was a little more alert, but he didn't show the slightest bit on his face, and his face was still serious.

Seeing that Gu Zizhan was being taught, Xing Kang smiled and continued, "The people at Yushitai are no longer trustworthy. There is a shortage of manpower right now, and Gu Sizheng has to be troubled for many things."

Gu Zizhan quickly responded. "As for the duties, all are arranged by Lord Shaoqing."

Xing Kang laughed, "If that's the case, I won't see Zizhan anymore. I know that Zizhan is very skilled in martial arts, so I'm afraid I'll trouble you to check the official storehouse in Meijiang County tonight."

Gu Zizhan did not respond immediately, instead he asked Xing Kang: "My lord, why don't you wait for the Zhenyuan army to arrive, and then open the warehouse to inspect the grain when it is escorted? If there is something wrong at that time, the Zhenyuan army will be there, and we will have more guarantees."

Xing Kang didn't think so, he shook his head and said, "Now the seals of my Dali Temple have been pasted on the official warehouses of the two counties. If something goes wrong at that time, it will inevitably be another round of nonsense. I deliberately exposed it in front of Chen Yushi today. If they are dissatisfied, if there is really a connection, they will definitely take action tonight, and the opportunity must not be missed."

He comforted Gu Zizhan and said: "Zizhan, you don't have to worry. I wrote to Governor Liu yesterday, and he has sent people to bring the government soldiers here. They will arrive as soon as tomorrow. You go there first. If there is a problem, wait You come back, tomorrow we can kill the carbine and catch these court moths by surprise."

At this point, Gu Zizhan could only nod his head in response.Before leaving, he asked again, "The person who went out last night, do you know who it is?"

Xing Kang stroked his beard and said slowly, "Jiang Yushi."

That night, Gu Zizhan changed his clothes and quietly waited for the sound of shifting outside the window.

Just after midnight, Gu Zizhan gently opened the door and walked out quickly.

She turned over and jumped into the county government office of Meijiang County, and quietly came to the gate of the official warehouse. In the night, the white seal on the door was still intact.Going around the two government servants who were napping at the door, Gu Zizhan jumped in sideways from the gap under the eaves for ventilation.

Going around the piles of grain that he had seen during the day, Gu Zizhan walked towards the back.When he reached the depths of the official warehouse, Gu Zizhan took out his dagger, cut a hole in the grain bags, and put his hand in.Immediately, Gu Zizhan frowned.

As the things in his hands were taken out, Gu Zizhan's face was tinged with a chill.

It was full of weeds!

I opened a few more bags, and as expected, they were all weeds!

Gu Zizhan's face was as frosty. Even though she knew that there would be something wrong, she never thought that Zhu Hongke, the magistrate of Meijiang County, would be so blatant!It's like writing the word stupid on his face!

Grabbing a handful of straw, Gu Zizhan was about to leave when he heard footsteps in the distance.The footsteps came from far to near, and soon, they arrived outside the gate of the official warehouse.

The visitor yelled a few times, obviously reprimanding the two yamen servants outside the door.At this point, Gu Zizhan also knew that the person who came was Zhu Hongke, the magistrate of Meijiang County.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of footsteps went around the official warehouse and came to the back of a wall. With the sound of several mechanisms turning, Gu Zizhan realized that there might be another entrance to the official warehouse!

Knowing that these people were about to come in, Gu Zizhan scanned the official warehouse for a week, the grain and grass in it were stacked very neatly, and there was no place to hide them.My heart trembled, and I only heard a "click", and the door lock was unlocked.

Before he had time to hesitate, Gu Zizhan leaped onto the beams of the roof and lay down tightly, hiding himself in the darkness.

Soon, Zhu Hongke, the magistrate of Meijiang County, and his master walked into the official warehouse.Followed by two people dressed as servants, holding a lantern to illuminate the official warehouse.

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At this time, in Prince Yu's mansion, King Yu was sitting in the study, reading a book under the lamp.

The door was knocked, King Yu turned his head slightly, and said to the outside: "Come in."

Hu Pei pushed the door open, came to King Yu, and said, "My lord, the guests from the north are here."

Putting down the book, King Yu's eyes darkened, and he suddenly laughed.Soon, a tall figure in a black cloak entered the study.

The person who came took off his hat, revealing a face that was obviously different from that of the Central Plains people.His hair was messy and slightly curly, connected with a shaggy beard, his eye sockets were deep, and under the shadows, he couldn't see his eyes clearly.His high nose was like an eagle's, making his thin face even more sinister.

When they saw King Yu, they hugged their chests and saluted.

The king of Yu called Hu Pei to show him a seat, and the visitor sat down with great determination, and directly picked up the tea cup on the table and drank it.Seeing him like this, King Yu's smile deepened, but a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes.

Slowly said, "Little prince, don't come here without any problems."

The man put down the teacup, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, then smiled, and said back to him, "Your Majesty Yu, you are well." Then he tugged at the corners of his mouth, "You Dazhao people always love such fake things. You're being polite. Forget it, I'm here to see you for something important, so I won't say much about it."

King Yu's face turned cold, but he heard the man continue: "You said before that Emperor Ziwei Star is here with you, but now, we are in the northern border, but I heard that Emperor Ziwei Star has something else. His man! What do you mean, are you lying to us?"

"You are presumptuous!" King Yu was furious, slapped the table hard, and looked at the person who came by coldly.

But the man didn't care, shrugged, "My elder brother won't let me talk about these things, but I don't care about them, I'm not as fancy as you, I just can't swallow it! You have lost a lot of money, and those ruined cities in the northern border are worthless if you want them, and you don't even have a fart. You have to be reasonable, you can't treat your friends like this!"

King Yu's face was sinking like water, and he suddenly smiled coldly: "To be friends, of course you have to be honest. I'm afraid the little prince may have misunderstood this matter. Emperor Ziwei is indeed with me, and my eldest son is This is the reincarnation of Xingjun. So, this king did not deceive you."

Hun Erduo was a little surprised, "Then you let her come, I want to see for myself!"

King Yu waved his hand, "She has other important things to do right now, and she is not in the mansion." He changed the subject and said, "The little prince came from a long way, so let's take a good rest first, this king will write a letter about these matters and personally agree with him." Wang explained." Then he shouted out: "Hu Pei, see off the distinguished guest!"

As soon as Hu Pei entered the room, he heard Hun Erduo who had stood up and said again: "Since I have come to you Dazhao, then King Yu, your people should also set off! By the way, we have heard that your second son ——" Hun Erduo pointed to his head, "There is a problem here, let's say it first, we Rong people don't raise fools! Or, you call your eldest son back, and send her, Emperor Ziwei, to let him We, the Rong people, are honored with dignity."

Hu Pei broke out in a cold sweat immediately, he didn't dare to look up, but secretly looked at King Yu.

Sure enough, seeing King Yu's expression changed, just when Hu Pei thought he was going to get angry, King Yu calmed down again, and said lightly: "I don't need to worry about this, my king has his own arrangements."

Hun Erduo wanted to say something else, but when he caught a glimpse of Hu Pei standing aside, he finally swallowed the words back.

After he left, the anger in King Yu's chest could no longer be restrained, and he smashed the furnishings in the study to pieces.

When Hu Pei came back to reply, he saw King Yu sitting in the mess of the room, gnashing his teeth and saying: "You send someone to investigate quickly, who spread the story of Emperor Ziwei's birth to the northern border! On the Jiangnan side, Zhang Ming, the governor of Fengdu, is he dead? Why hasn’t a letter been sent back for so long?”

He couldn't help cursing angrily: "How unreasonable! How unreasonable! They still have this king in their eyes, are they all dead people? A bunch of trash!"

Hu Pei hurriedly responded, but Tse didn't dare to say more.